tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post6065704304933579942..comments2017-12-15T16:17:43.901-05:00Comments on Reggie Darling: Watch Your Language, Please!Reggie Darlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04044215790585354363noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-78766552457065821822014-04-11T17:24:58.646-04:002014-04-11T17:24:58.646-04:00I am quite fond of my cuss words, but I try to use...I am quite fond of my cuss words, but I try to use them sparingly, so they keep their impact; and in appropriate settings, a bar versus work.<br /><br />But I&#39;m very disappointed that some commenters think it&#39;s worse for women to use cuss words than men. I find sexism far worse than cuss words.Emmaleigh504https://www.blogger.com/profile/14500580959038472055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-70104164780835892662014-04-11T17:18:14.481-04:002014-04-11T17:18:14.481-04:00I agree. And I would much rather hear the actual f...I agree. And I would much rather hear the actual fuck-word than &quot;effing&quot;. If one doesn&#39;t want to say the word than use another word, such as freaking, not the verb form of a letter.Emmaleigh504https://www.blogger.com/profile/14500580959038472055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-52012910666594550852014-04-10T00:04:51.284-04:002014-04-10T00:04:51.284-04:00Actually, you might enjoy this:
http://www.dailym...Actually, you might enjoy this:<br /><br />http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2600502/Please-use-education-appropriately-Proofreading-takes-five-minutes-keeps-looking-stupid-English-teachers-hilarious-red-pen-response-pupils-expletive-laced-letter.htmlcolumnisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03764365428633038329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-86034216366244164402014-04-09T20:19:41.759-04:002014-04-09T20:19:41.759-04:00Thank you, thank you, a thousand times thank you! ...Thank you, thank you, a thousand times thank you! That word and most swear are totally unnecessary. The point can be made with many other acceptable words.<br />JaniceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-43581431553098480632014-04-08T17:07:14.482-04:002014-04-08T17:07:14.482-04:00Yep. My maternal grandmother used to say somethin...Yep. My maternal grandmother used to say something very similar. And I think it is largely still true now.<br /><br />Best Regards,<br /><br />Heinz-Ulrich von B.Heinz-Ulrich von Boffkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14173042438761572040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-61142016708837968392014-04-08T17:03:02.274-04:002014-04-08T17:03:02.274-04:00Agreed. Well said.Agreed. Well said.Heinz-Ulrich von Boffkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14173042438761572040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-36352674360607564292014-04-07T15:50:05.397-04:002014-04-07T15:50:05.397-04:00Amen! Thank you so much for validating my disdain...Amen! Thank you so much for validating my disdain for that word!Gerrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-86371274108572270672014-04-07T09:57:20.555-04:002014-04-07T09:57:20.555-04:00It is surprising, is it not, that some think an ex...It is surprising, is it not, that some think an expensive pair of shoes or handbag can elevate one to a &#39;higher class&#39; but be oblivious that vulgar language is a more readable signpost?<br /><br />I am no prude, either, but let&#39;s do save expletives for the most effective and appropriate use.The Devoted Classicisthttp://tdclassicist.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-22715282247741225362014-04-06T14:57:50.556-04:002014-04-06T14:57:50.556-04:00Yes, I&#39;ve found in my current workplace that t...Yes, I&#39;ve found in my current workplace that the more senior women throw it around as if to say &#39;look how cool I am!&#39;. I just think it&#39;s inappropriate in the workplace. There&#39;s a time and a place... (The opening scene of Four Weddings and a Funeral is one of the places where it works).Eleanorjanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15458995916551328770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-12864923986883493892014-04-06T08:17:52.242-04:002014-04-06T08:17:52.242-04:00To everything there is a season....
a time to keep...To everything there is a season....<br />a time to keep silence, and a time to speak.<br /><br />Continual usage in place of informative language is annoying whatever the word, or phrase used to pause in a sentence.<br /><br />In some cultures, including the one in which I live, losing one&#39;s temper is considered bad manners. Most conversations delivered in the tone we use in the West would be considered impolite. But sometimes it is necessary to be &quot;impolite&quot; to make a point. But, like all things, best used wisely and sparingly, if at all. columnisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03764365428633038329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-24400633199889096652014-04-05T16:17:15.649-04:002014-04-05T16:17:15.649-04:00Thank you!.. I was beginning to think I was the o...Thank you!.. I was beginning to think I was the only one who objected. My worry is that it is a symptom of deeper issues in society. We have lost nearly all appreciation of good manners in public and in private. Expressing frustration in such vile terms even mild frustration indicates a broad based anger, in my opinion. It is so common and so ugly it makes me think people have such low self esteem and lack of respect for others that they just don&#39;t care about very much in this world. I know of no reason to use that word in public. It makes people look uncivil and represents total disregard for others.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-31086462780154463582014-04-03T19:10:26.503-04:002014-04-03T19:10:26.503-04:00I could not agree more. To my 80 something year o...I could not agree more. To my 80 something year old ears, irregardless of who says it from where, it still id vulgar. I can only imagine the responses and/or actions I would have received had I uttered such in my younger days. The height of coarseness. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-61717827520466315602014-04-02T13:56:26.339-04:002014-04-02T13:56:26.339-04:00I love the word, but use it sparingly to make sure...I love the word, but use it sparingly to make sure it retains its force. Mostly, I find a good, hearty &quot;Demnit!&quot; to suffice. Strong language should be retained for strong situations. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-15594127570638314382014-04-02T11:51:45.224-04:002014-04-02T11:51:45.224-04:00Anglo-Saxon words are great because they are short...Anglo-Saxon words are great because they are short and explosive. Sadly, we do often fall on what is easiest. Even more sadly, wonderful words lose their effect and join the mush pool of the few dozen words we use over and over.<br />Does make for a less interesting verbal tapestry.deana sidneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14908407077861396161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-76164584989980873322014-04-02T10:52:47.210-04:002014-04-02T10:52:47.210-04:00I&#39;m afraid I disagree, but perhaps my English ...I&#39;m afraid I disagree, but perhaps my English ears are less delicate. I find a well-placed swear word in an otherwise erudite vocabulary rather like the contrast of salt with chocolate. <br /><br />But then we posh British types are infamous for our schoolboy sniggering humour.<br /><br />I particularly love it when the vicar swears. It is both delicious and effective.ELShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10736614879046626605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-27089974565400658362014-04-02T09:56:47.049-04:002014-04-02T09:56:47.049-04:00The fifth comment, and the first reply to the four...The fifth comment, and the first reply to the fourth comment, appear to be contradictory but they are not, and I agree with them both. Penelope is incontrovertibly correct to advise against venting anger, which would deprive the use of this unobjectionable but very specific term of its only nominal excuse; and Janet is so right to lament its utter depletion in misuse. You raise a question of conservation, not only of mores but of the lavish resource of language. Possibly more discourteous than negligently wounding feelings, is the squandering of this great wealth and the refusal to share it.Laurenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17972899387484460347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-67096208737786806552014-04-02T01:14:09.032-04:002014-04-02T01:14:09.032-04:00Yes!!! Thank you. My thoughts exactly. I cannot be...Yes!!! Thank you. My thoughts exactly. I cannot believe that with all of the very explicit words to use in the English language--the &quot;F&quot; word is used almost exclusively--lazy!<br />MaryMJH Design Artshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752876154227590389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-54865284850116287372014-04-01T16:41:51.338-04:002014-04-01T16:41:51.338-04:00I must agree. In fact, where it seems to be a prev...I must agree. In fact, where it seems to be a prevalent vocabulary word in today&#39;s movies, I often find the grimacing I do leads me to change the channel. I&#39;m especially offended when I hear the young, especially girls utter the word. I think the &quot;R&quot; ratings on movies should be more for profanity than violence. Sad that we&#39;ve so gotten used to the violence! I don&#39;t think it is a word that should be uttered in public places or around children who repeat everything they hear. I fear that the battle is lost though and don&#39;t hold up much hope especially if it is so accepted in hip hop lyrics and among Hollywood celebrities. Michele from Bostonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02306373352228653423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-41101786010937882092014-04-01T15:21:14.616-04:002014-04-01T15:21:14.616-04:00Reggie, a very timely and well received post. I t...Reggie, a very timely and well received post. I too am weary of hearing it and reading it. I have been amazed at the number of times I have read it in design blogs written by women no less. The most prevalent way the authors get by with it is the WTF instead of using the word. I even listened to a prominent architect being interviewed on a podcast and he too gave way to the insidious compulsion to use the word. Thanks for writing this post. You said in a very refined way what should have been said and written by many much sooner.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-48972123125538397622014-04-01T09:08:16.969-04:002014-04-01T09:08:16.969-04:00What both saddens and baffles me, is the use of th...What both saddens and baffles me, is the use of the word in the corporate work world. And those who really know how to toss it around get applauded and promoted. Different rules for different people. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-90586052752350748962014-04-01T06:05:41.438-04:002014-04-01T06:05:41.438-04:00Ugh, there is just no excuse for writing it!Ugh, there is just no excuse for writing it!Tabitha https://www.blogger.com/profile/18445164265900801495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-7447767032597590242014-04-01T06:02:51.766-04:002014-04-01T06:02:51.766-04:00I find it intolerable, I think it&#39;s one thing ...I find it intolerable, I think it&#39;s one thing to express yourself that way at home in private, but just a few weeks back I had to ask the gym staff to stop f -ing at every second word - it was hurting my ears and sullying the atmosphere - they looked at me as if I was an 18th century matron, I think it&#39;s unacceptable in a public environment. Tabitha https://www.blogger.com/profile/18445164265900801495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-63495893027999537972014-04-01T05:18:26.377-04:002014-04-01T05:18:26.377-04:00in my country it is common usage now, and I don&#3...in my country it is common usage now, and I don&#39;t find it offensive at all, except around children. <br />Janey Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-8314878938053072482014-04-01T03:14:50.703-04:002014-04-01T03:14:50.703-04:00The f word doesn&#39;t make me cringe nearly as m...The f word doesn&#39;t make me cringe nearly as much as at the C word, especially if it is directed at me.<br /><br /> I also dont like the word like used as every second word either, though I dont think it is as prevalent here as in US .smrnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-34364642955067675992014-04-01T02:23:54.332-04:002014-04-01T02:23:54.332-04:00Oh, I forgot to say.......no wonder you are &quot;...Oh, I forgot to say.......no wonder you are &quot;anonymous&quot;!<br /><br />how apropos!! Typical of all bullies!penelopebianchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04730500492851416951noreply@blogger.com